NGO

A group of young girls makes a list of questions on menstruation after watching a film about the issue.

A subject so taboo that rural Indians only use its initials

Education

How do you teach girls about something so taboo that no one — not even their mothers — will discuss? In traditional, rural India, instructors use games, films, and conversation to help female students understand what’s going on with their bodies, especially menstruation. And that knowledge can be the start of other changes in how they see their roles in school and beyond.

"The Samaritans"

In Kenya’s twist on ‘The Office,’ a fictional aid organization gets skewered

Arts, Culture & Media
Chasing Chaos - Jessica Alexander's new memoir -  offers an insider's look at the contradictions of relief work.

A novice humanitarian aid worker confronts mayhem in the field

Development & Education